Match-safe



B. R. RUSSELL.

MATCH SAFE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, I9I9.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

x BERTBOM'. R. RUSSELL, 0F SHERIDAN, NEVADA.

Speeincation of Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

.application led August 9, 1919. Serial No. 316,343. i

ToaZl whom z't may oo ncem.'

Be it known thatI, BERTHOM R. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sheridan, in the county of Douglas and 'State of Nevada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Safes, ofwhich the following is a speciication, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved match safe to be embedded in andcarried by the wall, whereby the matches contained therein may behandled for use.

One of the objects of the invention is to' provide a very simple,eiiicient and practical device of this kind, which may be manufacturedfor a'rel'atively low cost and sold at a reasonable profit.

A further object of the invention is to provide a match safe, comprisinga receptacle receiving section to be embedded in and carried by thewall, and provided with a marginal flange counter sunk in the wall, soas to be flush therewith, and a match receiving section or draweradapted to enter the receptacle .receiving section, the outer end wallof said match receivng section overlying the marginal flange-end of thereceptacle receiving section, whereby the drawer or match receivingsection may be readily moved outwardly and inwardly to permit access tothe matches.

A further object of the invention is to provide a match safe, which willnot project outwardly from the surface 'of the wall in such a mannerthat it can be accidentally struck, which would cause the spilling ofthe matches, or cause the detachment of the safe. x

The invention further aims to provide a match safe of this kindincluding means to prevent the match receiving receptacle or drawer frombeing entirely removed from thereceptacle receiving section which isembedded in the wall, said means comprising a pair of arms mounted onthe upper wall of the receptacle receiving section and p rovided withright angle extending ends to penetrate the wall of the receptaclerecelvm section, in the path of the inner end wall o the match receivingreceptacle, to prevent the latter receptacle from being entirelyremoved, section.

A further object of the invention is to provide integrally removablearms carried by the top wall of the receptacle receiving when withdrawnfrom its receiving section, and adapted to be lifted, to permit thematch receiving receptacle to be entirely removed, 1f desired, therebeing retaining means to hold the right angle extended portions of thearms in positions penetrating the top of the receptacle receivingsection.

While the design and construction at present set forth and illustratedare deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result 'of a reduction ofthe invention to a more practical. form for .commercial purposes, theinvention may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changesis claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. i

In the drawings:

. Figure 1 is a view in perspective, showing the improved match safe asapplied to a wall, and embedded therein, saidsafe having a matchreceiving receptacle or" drawer slidably mountedin the receptaclereceiving section, and having its outer end wall ilat against the wallof -the room, the wall of the room bein broken away to show thereceptacle receiving section..

Fig. 2 is -a vertical sectional view through the match safe online 2f-2of Fig. l, showing the drawer pulled outwardly its full ylength indotted lines, whereby access may be section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the receptacle`receiving section.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the drawer.

Referring more especially to the drawings, l designates the wall of aportion of a room and 2 denotes a cavity formed therecomprises'the side.bottom, inner end and ad to the matches in the match receiving.

top wall 4, 5, 6 and 7. The outer end of the' sarily, pass through themarginal flange of the section or receptacle 3, so as tosecure the samein place.

A transverse rod 10 is mounted in hearings 11 of the top wall 7 of thereceptacle or section 3. rfhis rod 10 has a right angle extending arm11, the extremity of which terminates in an extension 12, which entersan opening or aperture 1 3. A coil spring is mounted upon the rod, andone of its end portions, which constitutes an arm 15, engages the upper.surface of the wall of the section or receptacle 3. The other endportion of the coil spring is formed into an extension spring arm 17,having a curved portion 18. Pivoted on the transverse rodis the eye 19of a retaining element 20, which has a right angle extension 21, passingthrough an opening or aperture 22 in the top wall of the receptaclereceiving section. The curved extension of the spring arm of the coilspring overlies and engages the element or member 20, thereby applyingpressure thereon andl holdingits extension penetrating throughy theaperture or opening.

The other end of the coil spring bears upon the upper or top wall of thereceptacle receiving section, thereby tensioning the spring, so that itsspring arm will retain the element or member with its extension throughthe opening or aperture.

The match receiving receptacle of. the

match safe is preferably rectangular in` shape, and is adapted toslidably engage the receptacle receiving section. This match receivingreceptacle comprises side, bottom and end. walls 23, 211, 25 and 26. Theend wall 25 of the match receiving receptacle is preferably rectangularin shape, and is larger than the receptacle receiving section, so as tooverlie the marginal flange of the receptacle receiving section, therebynot only bscuring the Vfastening screws of the receptacle receivingsection, but also assuming a closed position relative to the wall of theroom, thereby affording a neat appearance,

and also preventing the match receiving receptacle from acting as anobstruction. This end wall 25 may be easily grasped on its oppositeedges, so that the match receiving receptacle may be withdrawn from thereceptacle receiving section. The extension 12 of the right angleextending arm of the rod and the extensions 21 assume positions in thepath of the end wall 26 of the match receiving receptacle, therebypreventing the match receiving receptacle from being withdrawn entirelyfrom the receptacle receiving section, that is accidentally. Thelimiting extensions at their Alower end have lateral lugs or hooks 27 toenter the openings 28 of the end wall 26, to prevent the match receiv-`ing receptacle from being first tilted upwardly at its outer end so asto permit the end wall 26 to'be disengaged frombehind said extensions,to insure prevention of removing the match receiving receptacle.

,Howeven if desired, the match receiving rod, thereby holding the arm'of the rod in its proper position with its extension penetratingthrough the receptacle receiving section. lt is obvious, however, -thatupward pressure upon the extension of the Iarm of the rod, will causethe wide ends of the rod to overcome its contact with the part 30 of thebearing, thereby permitting the match receiving receptacle to 'beentirely removed,

since the hook of the extension will be allowed to pass the upper edgeof the inner wall of the match receiving receptacle. The element ormember may be likewise manipulated, to insure the removal of the matchreceiving receptacle.

rlhe retaining means which comprises the extensions 12 and 21, and alsothe parts 11a and 20, for preventing the safe. or 'drawer from beingremoved entirely from the receptacle receiving section may beconstructed in any other suitable manner, or other retaining meansprovided such as will all within the scope ofwhat is claimed.Furthermore, the upper and lower edges of the outer wall of the matchsafe or drawer is providedwith finger engaging members 25 to be grasped,so that the safeor drawer may be pulled from the receptacle receivingsection. Other means for this purpose, formed within the scope of whatis claimed may be employed, if desired.

' The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis:

In a match safe, the combination with a receptacle receiving section, ofa match receiving receptacle slidably litting l the receptacle receivingsection and provided with an enlarged outer end wall overlying the openend of the receptacle receiving section, the inner end wall of the matchreceiving receptacle having openings, spring tensioned members mountedupon the exterior of the the match reeeiving receptacle to limit theupper Wall of the receptacle receiving secreceptacle in an extendedposition and pre- 10 tion and having right angle extending parts ventingthe receptacle from being entirely penetrating through the upper Wall ofthe Withdrawn.

receptacle receiving section, said right angle In testimony whereof Ihereunto aix my extending parts of the members having signature.

laterally extending projections adapted to enter the openings of theinner end Wall of l BERTROM R. RUSSELL.

